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"I received the security package that I purchased from Angie's List containing the main control panel, key fob, door and window sensors, glass break sensor," ...More and smoke detector within a few days of ordering. There were good instructions included that helped me plan and write down where each sensor would be placed. I decided to hang the control panel on the wall which just needed a small nail to hang on with a outlet nearby to plug into. My door and window frames have several groves so I was not sure how to place the sensors. I called

customer service and they stayed on the phone with me to walk me through placing each sensor and then they tested to make sure the connection was correctly made. They were able to give me hints on how to angle the sensors and also mailed me extra tape in the event I need to move any of the sensors. Customer Service gave me a lengthy trial period (which I requested) to get used to the system before going live. The system is extremely user friendly!! If I set off the alarm I just punch in my four digit code on the push button control panel or press the disarm button on the key fob. You can't get much easier than that!!! I am very happy with

for several reasons. 1. The price is excellent. 2. Customer service is superb. 3 .I am not tied into a lengthy contract although I don't plan to leave them 4. I can take the devices out of my home when I move and set them up in my new home 5. They system is very easy to use. 6. I get more for the money ( Every window and door in my house is covered. It would cost a fortune to do that with other security companies) 7. I reiterate...the employees of

are very nice to work with and in my book that is very important!

-Mary O.

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"It went very well, very professional, the sells person arrived on time. He went over the special packages. We did not go with these options. And added upgrades," ...More and payed for service in advance. That explains the cost. The installer was very nice and took the time to explain things very carefully. He was here for at least five hours and was very careful and considerate of our home and my 10mo old grandson. He explained why he had to do things a certain way on the install, and informed me of where he would be drilling in the home before he actually did. We have had one response issue since the system was installed while out of town. CPI lived up to their promise, of a fast response time. Lucky for us it was just a wind/door issue. So far my husband and are happy with the service. And feel very secure leaving our home to travel out of town now. Also knowing that this service provides fire/and medical assistance alerts is an added security if we ever need it.

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I second the original question (still unanswered). Speaking as someone who logged in today to try to find an attorney, I see this category as one that's exactly what I have my Angie's List membership for:

1. It's important that I find a good one2. I'm not an expert enough to know myself who is a good one3. The industry is full of advertisements and misinformation4. I wish I knew what experiences other people have had

I don't care about lawns--I planted mine in clover and don't have to mow it. When I do need to mow I use a rotary Fiskars mower, which is great--or a scythe. That's right--a scythe (the European type, which is smaller, and it's very good exercise). Gas-powered mowers, chemical fertilizers and weed killers--all nasty stuff that gets into everyone's air, soil, and water. I'm sure my neighbor doesn't like my wildflowers, semi-wild pockets of fruit bushes, and unmown areas and yes, dandelions (I have 10 acres) but that's too bad. It's better habitat for wildlife, especially the pollinators on which our food supply depends. I think this obsession with the Great American Lawn is a waste of time and resources. Plant some food instead.

I'm not sure Angie et. al. want you to have a complete answer to this question. By re-subscribing at the Indiana State Fair in 2012, I think I paid $20.00 per year for a multi- year subscription. Maybe even less. At the other extreme--and I hope my memory isn't faulty about this--I think the price, for my area, for ONE year was an outrageous $70.00. And they debited me automatically without warning. I had to opt out of that automatic charge. I like Angie's List, but if some of the companies they monitor behaved the way they do in this respect, they'd be on some sort of Pages of Unhappiness. I'll be interested to see if this comment gets published or censored out of existence.

That's very difficult to answer without seeing the house. As one poster said, the prep is the most important part. On newer homes that don't have a lot of peeling paint, the prep can be very minimal even as low as a couple or a few hundred dollars for the prep labor.

On a 100 year old home with 12 coats of peeling paint on it, then the prep costs can be very high and can easily exceed 50% of the job's labor cost.

A 2100 sq ft two story home could easily cost $1000 just for the labor to prep for the paint job. That number could climb too. Throw in lots of caullking or window glazing, and you could be talking a couple or a few hundred dollars more for labor.

Painting that home with one coat of paint and a different color on the trim could run roughly $1000 or more just for labor. Add a second coat and that could cost close to another $1000 for labor.

For paint, you may need 20 gallons of paint. You can pay from $30-$70 for a gallon of good quality exterior paint. The manufacturer of the paint should be specified in any painting contract. Otherwise, the contractor could bid at a Sherwin-Williams $60 per gallon paint and then paint the house with $35 Valspar and pocket the difference. $25 dollars per gallon times 20 gallons? That's a pretty penny too.

That was the long answer to your question. The short answer is $2000 to $4000 and up, depending upon the amount of prep, the number of coats, the amount of trim, and the paint used.

You have to put your self in the shoes of a business that is in business to turn a profit of some sort. All businesses have different overhead which in turn decides what their bottom line would be on their services. I personally would not go with an unlicensed professional for this type of install. You are messing with gas, venting issues, electrical wiring{electric water heater} and updated code issues such as a drain pan and tempature and relief drain lines for heaters that currently do not have them. I do agree that there are some companies that are way out of line for their installs but most of these companies are the really big companies that have very high overheads I would assume. Tank type water heaters have changed over the last several years and with these safety changes come bigger prices. The price of steel thanks to China is skyrocketing and tank type water heaters are made of steel. Most wholesale plumbing supply companies cannot match what the big box stores are selling at retail to consumers. I happen to think from research that heaters such as Rheem, Bradford White and AOSmith who have been in business forever make a better product than what you can buy in the big box outlets. You also have to take in consideration the location of the water heater that is being replaced. Is it in the house, basement, garage or attic. Most 40 and 50 gallon water heaters that are purchased in a plumbing wholesale store in Texas cost between 300-340 for a 6 year warranty heater with 6 year on parts and tank. Speaking of warranty. Most big box companies will take a least 24 hours to a week to get your warranty problem taken care of. Most reputable plumbing companies will give same day service if they installed the heater.

So lets break down a typical install at cost to a licensed plumber in Texas

Heater: $315, water shut off $6.50, water flex lines or unions to code $20, gas flex line and cut off to code $12, misc fittings $15, Total $368.50 Lets add a 35% profit which is some what low for a business $129, Total 497.50

This doesnt include permits, pan and drain or any venting issues. The vent must go from the heater to the outside of roof using double wall vent.

Cost of permit on average $60

Most plumbing companies allow for 3 hours of time for a water heater. This includes picking the new one up. Delivering out to house. Draining and removing old water heater. Hauling off old heater. Installing new heater up to code. Going down to city and pulling permit.

Average Labor charges for heater installs $400

That would make this install run without extras on any code issues $957.50

I just had a 50 gallon gas water heater installed in my house for $1200 but I needed a pan installed. I used a licensed plumber.

An itemized list / cost breakdown, more often than not is used against the contractor when it is shared with other builders who will then beat it.

Good contractors use good people, and good people cost more. Just the cost of having the appropriate insurance / bond can be the difference between winning a job or losing it ot a 'lower bid'.

It is the rule of three; there is Good, Cheap and Fast. You can have any two: Good and Cheap, won't be Fast; Good and Fast, won't be Cheap; Cheap and Fast, won't be Good!

When comparing bids, it isn't the cheapest or the 'nicest' person you should select. You should understand why there is a large price difference (it shows there are gaps in your design program or what you have asked for specifically, which means there may be arguments later). If most of the bids are in line, and one is way high or way low, you want to know why before dismissing or selecting them.

Home Security System reviews in Greensboro

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The DVR player stopped working a little over a year after installation. The owner was contacted about the problem and did come by to pick it up to analyze the problem. 4 months have passed and he has not been in contact with us nor responded to our phone calls, repaired or replaced the DVR. Without a functioning DVR our security cameras are useless. ...More We have also had ongoing issues with the quality of 2 cameras that have not been resolved. It is my opinion that

is not dependable and the workmanship is less than desirable. We have since had our kidnapped, non-functioning DVR player replaced and installed by another security company with whom we are very pleased. ”

- Nancy W.

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I was waiting for my contract with my old alarm system (which I had for 10 yrs) to expire so I could get away from them. Old technology and almost average customer.
I did a LOT of research before settling with

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This company is top notch and their technical support for setup and customer ...More support there after have been phenomenal.
I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND

to anyone - you won't go wrong.”

- Thomas E.

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I scheduled an installation for an alarm system. This consisted of telling the sales person everything that I wanted in order to feel that I made sure that my house was properly protected. We came up with a 39 month contract, $39.99/month and a $99 deposit. I verbally agreed to everything and paid my deposit prior to scheduling the installation. ...More Several days later my sales person called to tell me that the marketing department did not approve me getting 2 glass break sensors but that they would throw in a door sensor in it's place. The glass break detector was simply too expensive because it was priced at $160. I don't understand the issue since I didn't want the motion detector (we have a dog) or the key chain remote that they "gave" us for free. It seems that they could've just switched both of those 2 things out in place of a glass break sensor. Regardless, I felt that it was unprofessional of them to not at the very least notify me at the time of our verbal agreement and me making a payment, that my package may not be approved. I requested a refund of my deposit instead of dealing with them any further. I don't understand why they gave up $1500 worth of business over $160. ”

- Heather H.

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Spent $99 for 4 door sensors, 1 glass break detector, fire alarm and 1 motion detector. It was easy to install however once we had everything up, we realized we didn't have enough to fully protect our house. Since we have a dog that is free downstairs, we couldn't really use the motion detector down there. The doors were all secure, however ...More only half of the house was covered by the glass break. I was unable to get a response from our original sales person to find out if we could order additional glass break detectors so we ended up just sending the system back. The return was very

and they were very nice and professional about it. For that fact alone, I would still recommend trying it.”

- Heather H.

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I recently stopped using

. They are a large company and their customer service is no good at all. They are like a Columbia House record type company. You can never get them to stop providing you with services and canceling is a pain. I would not ever use them again. They are not professional and I felt like I was dealing with ...More a big cell phone company or something like that.”

- HUB G.

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we've never had to use our alarm yet, but we do feel very secure with

knowing that they are monitoring our system. The installation went very smoothly and we were satisfied with the price. There was an initial price of $700 for the installation and after that we have been paying $35 a month for the monitoring service.”

- STEPHANIE F.

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is a smaller alarm service company in my area. They are more personal than a larger company and very easy to work with. They do a great job for us so far and they have a great customer service team there. To date, I have been really happy with them in all respects.”

- HUB G.

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I truly have never had a problem with this company. They do what they promise to do and they are cheaper than some other places out there. That may be because they are not as large or notorious as some of the completion. I'll tell you what though. They are very responsive, very cordial and very easy to get in touch with. Those things make me not ...More want to seek another alarm service company any time in the near future.”